Hit the Slopes for Hot Ski Competition for a Cause
MEDIA ADVISORY: Jan. 3, 2012
Contact: Sue Warner, Courage Center, 763-520-0263
Nels Dyste, Courage Center, 763-520-0480
5th annual Courage Cup Ski Race Benefits Courage Center’s Adapted Ski and Snowboard programs
WHAT: 5th annual Courage Cup Benefit Ski Race. Include race, raffle, silent auction and awards program. All proceeds benefit Courage Center’s adapted ski and snowboard programs for people with disabilities and visual impairments. The event is sponsored by Joe’s Sporting Goods and Trollhaugen.
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012; Registration: 9 a.m. – noon
Competition Class (advanced level): 11 a.m.
Sport Class (intermediate level): 1:30 p.m.
Awards, Silent Auction and Raffle: 4 p.m.
FORMAT: Sign up in teams of three; a Courage Center adaptive skier will be assigned as a fourth member for each team. OR register individually and be assigned to a team on the day of the event. There are two race classes: Competition Class for advanced level skiers and boarders; and Sport Class for intermediate level participants.
WHERE: Trollhaugen, 2232 100th Ave., Dresser, Wis.
COST: $75 for team of three; $25 individually
REGISTER: www.couragecenter.org/couragecup
MORE: Courage Center is a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center that advances the lives of children and adults experiencing barriers to health and independence. Courage Center also specializes in treating brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, chronic pain, autism and disabilities experienced since birth. Founded in 1928, Minneapolis-based Courage Center offers advanced technologies and innovation provided in part through the efforts of thousands of volunteers and donors. For more information, please visit www.couragecenter.org.
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